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Rated 3 out of
5 by
acypher from
Good light, bad hardwareI purchased the SL40 picture light for a large oil painting -- 7' x 4'. Customer service was *very* helpful while ordering and in expediting shipment. I also had a bulb burn out in the first month, and they were very responsive in providing a replacement. I would use LightingDirect again, because of their excellent customer service. Also, I chose LightingDirect because they let you return a product with NO restocking fee if it does not meet your needs. Their competitors all charge outrageous restocking fees.
I like the styling of the light, and the description and photo on the website were accurate. The portrait is lighted only about half way down, but I can’t really expect more, given the wattage of the bulbs.
I am happy with the light, but the mounting hardware is disappointing and inappropriate for an item of this cost. The hardware is designed to fit in the track of a metal frame. The site says that it can also be used to mount to a wood frame, which I did, but it is much too flimsy for this use. They provide tiny screws that I needed to replace. But the real problem is that the mounting brackets use three small tabs to grip the arms for the light. The tabs on my bracket immediately bent, so that the light hangs at an angle. The bracket should instead use a metal sleeve around the arm, but I suspect that they didn’t want to do this because it would require attaching the bracket before attaching the splice box. That was a poor decision. If you want to mount this light on a wood frame, you will have to make your own mounting hardware.

Date published: 2007-12-28

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